Contents: Obligations of Parliament and its separate bodies

2.2 Mere tabling of delegated legislation required

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Special Measures Act 11 of 2006
Section 9 Regulations
The Act provides that the Minister of Sport and Recreation may make regulations regarding any ancillary or incidental administrative or procedural matter that is necessary to prescribe for the proper implementation or administration of this Act.
The Minister or Minister of Safety and Security, as the case may be, must submit to Parliament the draft regulations contemplated in subsection (4) and comments received in terms of that subsection before final publication.
Air Services Licensing Act 115 of 1990
Section 29 Regulations
The Act provides that the Minister may, after consultation with the Air Service Licensing Council, make regulations.
(6) Regulations referred to in subsection (1) shall, within 14 days after they have been published under subsection (5), be tabled in Parliament, if Parliament is then in ordinary session, or, if Parliament is not in ordinary session, within 14 days after the commencement of the first ensuing ordinary session of Parliament.
Anti-Personnel Mines Prohibition Act 36 of 2003
Section 32 Regulations
The Act provides that the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, make regulations regarding anything that may or must be prescribed in terms of the Act, and any administrative or procedural matter which it is necessary to prescribe in order to give effect to the provisions of the Act.
(2) The Minister must cause a copy of regulations made under this section to be tabled in Parliament as soon as possible after publication.

Aviation Act 74 of 1962
Section 3 Power to carry out and apply the Convention and the Transit Agreement
This section empowers the State President to issue proclamations necessary for carrying out the Convention on International Civil Aviation or the International Air Services Transit Agreement and for giving effect thereto. The State President is also empowered to do all things necessary to ratify or cause to be ratified on behalf of the Republic, any amendments of, or additions to, the Convention or the Transit Agreement which may from time to time be made and, by proclamation in the Gazette, declare that the amendments or additions so ratified shall be observed and have the force and effect of law in the Republic. Copies of such amendments or additions must be laid upon the Table of the National Assembly within fourteen days after the publication of the relative proclamation in the Gazette, if the National Assembly is then in ordinary session or, if the National Assembly is not then in ordinary session, within fourteen days after the commencement of its next ensuing ordinary session.
Civil Aviation Act 13 of 2009
Section 55 Regulations
Any regulation only comes into operation on publication in the Gazette; and must be tabled in Parliament by the Minister within 14 days of publication or, if Parliament is not then in session, at the commencement of its next ensuing session.
Civilian Secretariat for Police Service Act 2 of 2011
Section 33 Izimiso zomthetho
Regulations must be submitted to Parliament for notification purposes before promulgation.
Community Schemes Ombud Service Act 9 of 2011
Section 24 Tabling of the annual report of the Service
The Minister must table in Parliament the annual report of the Service eithrt within 14 days after receiving the report, if Parliament is in session or if Parlament is not in session, within 14 days after the commencement of the next parliamentary session.

Constitutional Court Complementary Act 13 of 1995
Section 16 Engaging the Court, rules and saving
The Act provides that the President of the Court may, in consultation with the Chief Justice, by notice in the Gazette make rules relating to the manner in which the Court may be engaged in any matter in respect of which it has jurisdiction, including the matters referred to in section 172 of the Constitution, and all matters relating to the proceedings of and before the Court.
The Act provides that every rule and every amendment or repeal thereof shall be submitted to Parliament before the promulgation thereof and tabled as soon as possible.
Contingency Fees Act 66 of 1997
Section 3 Form and content of contingency fees agreement
(1) (a) A contingency fees agreement shall be in writing and in the form prescribed by the Minister of Justice, which shall be published in the Gazette, after consultation with the advocates' and attorneys' professions.
(b) The Minister of Justice shall cause a copy of the form referred to in paragraph (a) to be tabled in Parliament, before such form is put into operation.


Convention on the International Recognition of Rights in Aircraft Act 59 of 1993
Section 2 Application of Convention
(4) The Minister shall lay a copy of every proclamation issued under subsection (2) or (3) upon the Table in Parliament within 14 days after the date of the publication of such proclamation in the Gazette, if Parliament is then in ordinary session, or, if Parliament is not then in ordinary session, within 14 days after the commencement of its next ensuing ordinary session.

Section 14 Regulations

The Act provides that the Minister may make regulations.

(5) After considering the representations referred to in subsection (4), the Minister may, whether or not he has adjusted the regulations in question, promulgate such regulations in their final form.
(6) Regulations referred to in subsection (1) shall be laid upon the Table in Parliament within 14 days after promulgation thereof under subsection (5) if Parliament is then in ordinary session, or, if Parliament is not then in ordinary session, within 14 days after the commencement of its next ensuing ordinary session.
Co-operative Banks Act 40 of 2007
The Act provides that, before regulations are made, the Minister must submit it to Parliament for parliamentary scrutiny at least one month before promulgation.
Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998
Section 134 Regulations
The Act provides that the Minister must refer proposed regulations to the relevant Parliamentary Committees in both Houses dealing with the Department.
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 32 of 2007
The Minister, after consultation with the cabinet members responsible for safety and security and health, may make regulations. Any regulation made must be submitted to Parliament at least 30 days before publication in the Gazette.
The Minister must, after consultation with the cabinet members responsible for safety and security, correctional services, social development and health, if applicable, make regulations relating to the sexual offences register. These regulations must be submitted to Parliament at least 30 days before publication thereof in the Gazette.

Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977
Section 191A Witness services
The Act provides that the Minister may make regulations.
(5) Any regulation made under this section must, before publication thereof in the Gazette, be submitted to Parliament.
Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998
Section 19 Regulations
The Act provides that the Minister of Justice may make regulations regarding forms and matters required to be prescribed in terms of the Act. Any such regulation must be submitted to Parliament prior to publication in the Gazette.
Environmental Conservation Act 73 of 1989
Section 24C Procedure for making regulations
Before making a regulation regarding financial measures in respect of waste types or regarding particular products the Minister must publish a notice in the Gazette setting out the draft regulations and notify the Presiding Officer of both Houses of Parliament of such publication. The Minister must invite written comments on the draft regulations and must consider the comments.
Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001
Section 74 Exemptions for accountable institutions
The Act provides that the Minister may, after consulting the Council and the Centre, and on conditions and for a period determined by the Minister, exempt certain persons and institutions from compliance with any or all of the provisions of the Act.
(2) Any exemption must be tabled in Parliament before being published in the Gazette as required by the section.

Section 77 Regulations

The Act provides that the Minister, after consulting the Council and the Centre, may make, repeal and amend regulations.

(4) The Minister must table regulations, repeals and amendments made under subsection (1) in Parliament before publication in the Gazette.

Immigration Act 13 of 2002
Section 7 Regulation making
The Act provides that the Minister shall have the power to make regulations called for, or conducive to, the implementation of the Act.
(4) Regulations shall be consistent with this Act, and shall not disregard the advice of the Board and public comments in an arbitrary or capricious manner: Provided that any regulation made in terms of this section shall be tabled within 30 days after its promulgation if Parliament is in session and if Parliament is in recess when the regulation is published, within 12 days after the resumption of the session.
Income Tax Act 58 of 1962
Section 75B Administrative penalty in respect of non-compliance
This section provides that the Minister must publish the draft regulations in the Gazette for public comment and submit the draft regulations to Parliament for parliamentary scrutiny at least 30 days before any regulations contemplated in this section are published.

Independent police Investigative Directorate Act 1 of 2011
Section 34 Izimiso zomthetho
Regulations must be submitted to Parliament for scrutiny at least one month before promulgation, (a) while it is in session; or (b) after the next session starts.
Insolvency Act 24 of 1936
Section 158 Regulations and Policy
The section provides that the Minister may determine policy for the appointment of a curator bonis, trustee, provisional trustee or co-trustee by the Master in order to promote consistency, fairness, transparency and the achievement of equality for persons previously disadvantaged by unfair discrimination. Any policy determined in accordance with these provisions must be tabled in Parliament before publication in the Gazette.
Insurance Laws Amendment Act 27 of 2008
Amendment of section 72 of Act 52 of 1998 and

Amendment of section 70 of Act 53 of 1998
The Minister must publish the draft regulations in the Gazette for public comment and submit the regulations to Parliament, while it is in session, for parliamentary scrutiny at least one month before their promulgation.
International Air Services Act 60 of 1993
Section 43 Regulations
The Act provides that the Minister may, after consultation with the International Air Services Council make regulations.
(6) Regulations referred to in subsection (1) shall, within 14 days after they were published under subsection (5), be laid upon the Table in Parliament if Parliament is then in ordinary session, or, if Parliament is not then in ordinary session, within 14 days after the commencement of its next ensuing ordinary session.

International Convention for Safe Containers Act 11 of 1985
Section 2 Application of Convention
The State President is empowered amend the Schedule to this Act to give effect to any amendment or addition to the International Convention for Safe Containers by proclamation in the Gazette. The Minister shall lay a copy of every proclamation upon the Table in the respective Houses of Parliament within fourteen days after the date of the publication of the proclamation in the Gazette, if Parliament is then in ordinary session, or, if Parliament is not then in ordinary session, within fourteen days after the commencement of its next ensuing ordinary session.
Interpretation Act 33 of 1957
Section 17 List of certain proclamations and notices to be submitted to Parliament and provincial legislatures
When the President, a Minister or the Premier or a member of the Executive Council of a province is by any law authorized to make rules or regulations for any purpose in such law stated, notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, a list of the proclamations, government notices and provincial notices under which such rules or regulations were published in the Gazette during the period covered in the list, stating in each case the number, date and title of the proclamation, government notice or provincial notice and the number and date of the Gazette in which it was published, shall be submitted to Parliament or the provincial legislature concerned, as the case may be, within fourteen days after the publication of the rules or regulations in the Gazette.
Judicial Service Commission Amendment Act 20 of 2008
35 Regulations
Any regulation that is made by the Minister under this section must be tabled in Parliament before publication thereof in the Gazette.
KwaZulu and Natal Joint Services Act 84 of 1990
Section 22 Removal of conflict and administrative problems
This section deals with conflict and administrative problems that may arise from the joining of services in the former KwaZulu territory and Natal and empowers the Minister to make regulations to overcome such problems. A copy of such a regulation shall be laid upon the Table in Parliament or in the Legislative Assembly of KwaZulu by the Minister concerned within 14 days after the publication thereof if Parliament or such Legislative Assembly is then in session or, if Parliament or such Legislative Assembly is then not in session, within 14 days after the commencement of its next ensuing session

Local Government Municipal Finance Act 56 of 2003
Section 169 Consultative processes before promulgation of regulations
Any regulations made by the Minister under section 168 must be submitted to Parliament for Parliamentary scrutiny at least 30 days before their promulgation.
Maintenance Act 99 of 1998
Section 44 Regulations
(2) The Minister shall cause a copy of regulations made under this section to be tabled in Parliament as soon as possible after the publication thereof.
Military Veterans Act 18 of 2011
Section 24 Regulations
The Minister must table all regulation in Parliament at least 30 days before it is published.
Mining Titles Regulation Act 16 of 1967
Section 9 Regulations Board
The Act establishes the Mining Titles Regulations Board with power to make regulations in regard to the matters mentioned in section 10.
(9) No regulation or amendment or repeal of any regulation made by the board shall have effect unless it has been approved by the Minister and published in the Gazette at least one month before the date on which it is expressed to take effect.
(10) Every such regulation, amendment or repeal shall, within fourteen days after it has taken effect, be laid upon the Table in the National Council of Provinces and in the National Assembly by the Minister if Parliament is then in ordinary session, or, if Parliament is not then in ordinary session, within fourteen days after the commencement of its next ensuing ordinary session.
Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Act 12 of 2007
Section 10 Regulations
The Act requires that before any regulations are made, the Minister of Finance must submit the draft regulations to Parliament when in session for parliamentary scrutiny at least one month before their promulgation.
National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998
Section 47 Procedure for making regulations
The Act details the procedure for making regulations by the Minister or the MEC. In the case of the Minister, the section provides that regulations must be tabled in both the National Council of Provinces and the National Assembly.

National Environmental Management Amendment Act 62 of 2008
Amendment of section 47 of Act 107 of 1998, as amended by section 8 of Act 8 of 2004
Section 11 The Act provides that any regulations made must be submitted to Parliament 30 days prior to publication.
National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008
The Act provides that any regulation which pertains to the treatment of waste by means of incineration must be submitted to the National Assembly 30 days prior to publication.
National Gambling Amendment Act 10 of 2008
Section 42
The Act provides that the Minister must table regulations in Parliament before publication in the Gazette.
National House of Traditional Leaders Act 22 of 2009
Section 24
The Minister may make regulations regarding any matter that the Act requires or permits. The draft regulations must be submitted to Parliament for parliamentary scrutiny at least one month before their publication.
National Prosecuting Authority Act 32 of 1998 as amended by

National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act 56 of 2008
Section 7 Investigating Directorates
This section provides for the establishment of an Investigating Directorate, to be known as the Directorate of Special Operations. The President may, by proclamation in the Gazette, establish not more than two additional Investigating Directorates in the Office of the National Director. Any proclamation issued in terms of this section must be submitted to Parliament before publication in the Gazette.

Section 40 Regulations

The section provides that the Minister may make regulations which must be submitted to Parliament before publication in the Gazette.

National Railway Safety Regulator Act 16 of 2002
Section 50 Making of regulations
The Act provides that the Minister may, after consultation with the board, and by notice in the Gazette, make regulations.

Section 51 Consideration of regulations
The Minister must, within 30 days after making any regulations in terms of this Act, table the regulations in the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces.
Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act 87 of 1993
Section 27 Entering into and ratification of conventions, treaties and agreements
The Act provides that the State President may, by proclamation in the Gazette, add to this Act any Schedule in which the provisions of an international convention, treaty or agreement with regard to non-proliferation entered into or ratified by the Government of the Republic, are included.
The Act provides that the State President may, by proclamation in the Gazette, amend the Schedule. The Minister shall lay a copy of every such proclamation upon the Table in Parliament within 14 days after publication thereof in the Gazette if Parliament is then in ordinary session or, if Parliament is not then in ordinary session, within 14 days after the commencement of its next ensuing ordinary session.
Older Persons Act 13 of 2006
Section 34 Regulations
The Minister may make regulations regarding any matter which may or must be prescribed in terms of this Act.
Before the Minister makes any regulation under this section, he or she must publish a draft of the proposed regulation in the Gazette together with a notice calling on interested persons to comment, in writing, within a period stated in the notice of not less than 30 days from the date of publication of the notice.
The Minister must submit to Parliament the draft regulations contemplated in subsection (5) and comments received in terms of that subsection before final publication.
Pension Funds Amendment Act 11 of 2007
Section 40C Scrutiny of Regulations
The Act provides that the Minister must submit the regulations to Parliament, while in session, for parliamentary scrutiny at least one month before their promulgation.
Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998
Section 77 Regulations
The Act provides that the Minister may make regulations.
(5) Any regulation made under this section shall, before publication thereof in the Gazette, be submitted to Parliament.

Prohibition or Restriction of Certain Conventional Weapons Act 18 of 2008
The Minister must table regulations in Parliament as soon as possible after publication thereof.
Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000
Section 92 Regulations
(2) Any regulation in terms of subsection (1) must, before publication in the Gazette, be submitted to Parliament.
Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000
Section 10 Regulations
The section provides in subsection (1) that the Minister must make regulations relating to various procedures and a code of good administrative conduct.
The section provides in subsection (2) that the Minister may make regulations relating to, inter alia, the establishment, duties and powers of an advisory council to monitor the application of this Act and to advise the Minister.
Regulations made under subsections (1) (a), (b), (c) and (d) and (2) (c), (d) and (e) must, before publication in the Gazette, be submitted to Parliament. Regulations made under subsection (1) (e) and (2) (a) and (b) must, before publication in the Gazette, be approved by Parliament.
Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act 4 of 2000
Section 30 Regulations
The Act provides that the Minister may, and where required in the circumstances, must, make regulations.
(4) (a) Any regulation made under this section must be tabled in Parliament 30 days before publication thereof in the Gazette, if Parliament is then in session.
(b) If Parliament is not in session as contemplated in paragraph (a), the regulations must be submitted to the Speaker of Parliament, 30 days before publication thereof in the Gazette.
Protected Disclosures Act 26 of 2000
Section 10 Regulations
The Act provides that the Minister may, after consultation with the Minister for the Public Service and Administration, by notice in the Gazette make regulations which must be submitted to Parliament before publication in the Gazette.
Protection from Harassment Act 17 of 2011
Section 19 Regulations
Any regulations made must be submitted to Parliament prior to publication thereof in the Gazette.
Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Act 33 of 2004
Section 12 Duty to report presence of person suspected of intending to commit or having committed an offence and failure to so report
Any person who has reason to suspect that any other person intends to commit or has committed an offence referred to in the relevant chapter of this Act or is aware of the presence at any place of any other person who is so suspected of intending to commit or having committed such an offence must as soon as is reasonably possible report or cause to be reported to any police official such suspicion or presence. Upon receipt of such a report the official must take down the report accordingly, provide the person who made it with a copy of the report. Any direction issued under subsection 3 must be tabled in Parliament.
Public Protector Act 23 of 1994
Section 7 Investigation by Public Protector
(11) The Public Protector may make rules in respect of any matter referred to in this section which has a bearing on an investigation or in respect of any matter incidental thereto, provided that such rules must be published in the Government Gazette and tabled in the National Assembly.
Public Audit Act 25 of 2004
Section 52 Regulations
This section requires that the Auditor-General must submit any regulations made in terms of subsection (1), pertaining to any matter to facilitate the application of this Act, to the Speaker for tabling in the National Assembly.
Railways and Harbours Service Act 28 of 1912
Section 86 Confirmation of payment of certain gratuities and benefits
The Act provides that returns of all payments under this section shall be laid upon the Tables of both Houses of Parliament within fourteen days after the commencement of the next ensuing session.

Section 88 Regulations

The Act provides that the Administration may, subject to the approval of the Minister, make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, with respect to certain matters.

(2) Copies of all such regulations shall be laid upon the Tables of both Houses of Parliament within fourteen days after the publication thereof in the Gazette if Parliament be then in session or, if Parliament be not then in session, within fourteen days after the commencement of its next ensuing session.


Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998
Section 11 Regulations
(2) Any regulation made under subsection (1) must, before publication thereof in the Gazette, be submitted to Parliament.
Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act 70 of 2002
Section 9 Interception of communications authorised by certain other Acts
This section allows for the interception of any communication in any prison if it occurs in accordance with regulations made under the Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998.
In terms of subsection (2), regulations that were made prior to fixed date must be tabled by the responsible Cabinet member within one month after the fixed date, if Parliament is then in ordinary session, or, if Parliament is not then in ordinary session, within one month after the commencement of its next ensuing ordinary session, submit a copy of those regulations to Parliament. Regulations that are made after the fixed date must be submitted to Parliament by the Cabinet member responsible for correctional services before the publication thereof in the Gazette.
Section 31 Compensation payable to postal service provider, telecommunication service provider and decryption key holder
The section provides that the Minister, after consultation with the responsible Cabinet members and the postal service and telecommunications providers, must by notice in the Gazette prescribe forms of assistance and reasonable tariffs.
(4) Any notice issued under subsection (1) must, before publication thereof in the Gazette, be submitted to Parliament.
Section 41 Loss, theft or destruction of cellular phone or SIM-card to be reported
The minister must issue within three months after the fixed date, issue directives prescribing the form of and manner in which a report of a lost stolen or destroyed cellphone must be made and kept by the police. Such directives must be submitted to Parliament before implementation.
Section 44 Listed equipment
The minister must declare by notice in the Gazette any instrument, device or equipment whose design renders it primarily useful for purposes of interception of communications to be listed equipment. Any such notice must be submitted to Parliament before publication.
Revenue Laws Amendment Act 45 of 2003
Section 69
(3) Any arrangement identified by the Minister in terms of section 76A of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 [note: to be put into operation by proclamation], must be tabled in Parliament within 12 months from the date of publication of the notice for incorporation into that Act.
Road Traffic Management Corporation Act 20 of 1999
Section 48 Regulations
The Act provides that the Minister may, after consultation with the Shareholders Committee, make regulations.
(4) A regulation must be tabled in Parliament by the Minister within 14 days of its publication or, if Parliament is not then in session, at the commencement of its next ensuing session.

Second 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Special Measures Act 12 of 2006

Section 6 Regulations

The Minister may, in consultation with the Minister of Trade and Industry or the Minister of Health, as the case may be, make regulations regarding the suspension of the prohibition on the possession, compounding and dispensing of permitted medicines and Scheduled substances and permitted medical devices and the registration of and the performance of community service by health care providers, in order to give effect to the Organising Association Agreement.

Draft regulations and comments received must be submitted to Parliament before final publication.
Second Revenue Laws Amendment Act 60 of 2001
Section 63
(2) The provisions contained in the regulations prescribing the circumstances under which the Commissioner may settle any dispute and the reporting requirements, as contemplated in section 107B of the Income Tax Act, 1962, must be tabled in Parliament within a period of 12 months from the date that the regulations come into operation for incorporation into the Income Tax Act, 1962.

Section 134

(2) The provisions contained in the regulations prescribing the circumstances under which the Commissioner may settle any dispute and the reporting requirements, as contemplated in section 93A of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964, must be tabled in Parliament within a period of 12 months from the date that the regulations come into operation for incorporation into the Customs and Excise Act, 1964.

Small Business Tax Amnesty and Amendment of Taxation Laws Act 9 of 2006
Section 13
The Act provides that the Minister may by regulation prescribe the circumstances upon which the Commissioner may waive in whole or in part any amount of additional tax, penalty or interest payable in respect of any year of assessment, dividend cycle, tax period or month ending during the qualifying period.
(3)  The Minister must publish draft regulations in the Gazette for public comment and submit the draft regulations to Parliament for parliamentary scrutiny at least 30 days before any regulations contemplated in this section are published.
South African Civil Aviation Authority Act 40 of 1998
Section 22 Regulations
The Act provides that the Minister may, subject to subsection (3), make regulations after consulting with the South African Civil Aviation Authority.
(3) Any regulation only comes into operation 30 days after publication in the Gazette; and must be tabled in Parliament by the Minister within 14 days of publication as contemplated in paragraph (a) of this subsection, or, if Parliament is not then in session, at the commencement of its next ensuing session.
Space Affairs Act 84 of 1993
Section 24 Entering into and ratification of conventions, treaties and agreements
The Act provides that the State President may, by proclamation in the Gazette, add to the Act any Schedule in which the provisions of an international convention, treaty or agreement relating to space affairs entered into or ratified by the Government of the Republic, are included.
The Act provides that the State President may, by proclamation in the Gazette, amend the Schedule. The Minister shall lay a copy of every such proclamation upon the Table in Parliament within 14 days after publication thereof in the Gazette if Parliament is then in ordinary session or, if Parliament is not then in ordinary session, within 14 days after the commencement of its next ensuing ordinary session.
The South African National Roads Agency Limited and National Roads Act 7 of 1998
Section 7 Agency the successor to certain property, assets and liabilities
This section provides that upon incorporation of the National Roads Agency, certain immovable property shall pass to the Agency. The Minister, by notice in the Gazette, may declare that certain movable or immovable property belonging to and under the control of the State for the purposes of the previous Act (National Roads Act 54 of 1971) will pass to and vest in the Agency on the date mentioned in the notice.
(b) The Minister must lay the notice mentioned in paragraph (a) on the table in the National Assembly within 14 days after publication of that notice in the Gazette, if the National Assembly is sitting then, or, if the National Assembly is not sitting then, within 14 days after the beginning of its next sitting.
Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act 41 of 2003
Section 9 Recognition of kings and queens
The Act provides that the President may, by notice in the Gazette, make regulations concerning the traditional or ceremonial role of a king or queen, the responsibilities of a king or queen in respect of nation building, and other functions or roles of a king or queen. These regulations must be tabled in Parliament after their publication in the Gazette.
Transport Deregulation Act 80 of 1988
Section 6 Road transportation agreements with other governments
The Act provides that the State President may by proclamation in the Gazette add to the Act any Schedule setting out the text of any agreement entered into under subsection (1), amend such Schedule so as to reflect any amendment of such an agreement; and repeal such Schedule when the agreement in question has expired or is terminated.
(4) The Minister shall lay a copy of every proclamation issued by the State President under subsection (2), upon the Table in Parliament within 14 days after publication of such proclamation in the Gazette if Parliament is then in session, or if Parliament is not then in session, within 14 days after the commencement of its next ensuing session.
Witness Protection Act 112 of 1998
Section 23 Regulations
The Act provides that the Minister may make regulations.
(3) Any regulation made under subsection (1) must, before publication thereof in the Gazette, be submitted to Parliament.

2.3 Tabling of guidelines, policy documents, recommendations and other documents

Child Justice Act 75 of 2008
Section 56 Provision and accreditation of diversion programmes and diversion service providers
The Cabinet member responsible for social development must before the commencement of this Act, table the policy framework and system for accreditation referred to in paragraph (a)(i) and (ii) in Parliament;
Section 93 National policy framework
The Cabinet member responsible for the administration of justice must, within two months after the commencement of this Act, adopt and table the policy framework in Parliament. The policy framework must be reviewed within three years after its publication in the Gazette and at least once every five years thereafter. If any amendments are required, the amendments must be tabled in Parliament.
Section 97 Regulations, directives, national instuctions and register
Section 97 (4): The National Director of Public Prosecutions must, in consultation with the Cabinet member responsible for the administration of justice, issue directives regarding all matters which are reasonably necessary or expedient to be provided for in order to achieve the objectives of this Act, including diversion, the minimum standards applicable thereto and the factors to be considered when selecting a diversion option.
The Cabinet member responsible for the administration of justice must submit these directives to Parliament for approval, before publication in the Gazette.
Section 97 (5): The Cabinet member responsible for safety and security must submit any national instructions to Parliament 30 days before they are issued and after the expiry of the 30-day period publish them in the Gazette. The first national instructions so issued must be submitted to Parliament before the commencement of this Act.
Section 97 (10): If Parliament is required in terms of any provision of this Act to approve any regulations, directives or national instructions, Parliament must do so within six months of those being tabled in Parliament, failing which they will be deemed to have been approved by Parliament.
Civil Aviation Act 13 of 2009

Section 3 Power to carry out and apply Convention, Transit Agreement and Protocol

The Minister, in consultation with the Civil Aviation Authority, may do all things necessary to ratify, or cause to be ratified on behalf of the Republic, any amendments of or additions to the Convention, the Transit Agreement or Protocol which may be made; andby proclamation in the Gazette, declare that the amendments or additions so ratified must be observed and have the force and effect of law in the Republic.

Copies of any amendments or additions ratified and proclaimed must be tabled for inspection in Parliament within 14 days after the publication of the relative proclamation in the Gazette, if Parliament is in ordinary session or, if it is not in ordinary session, within 14 days after the commencement of its next ensuing ordinary session.
Section 100 Ministerial order
The Minister may after consultation with the Civil Aviation Authority in writing issue an order in respect of aviation matters requiring the Civil Aviation Authority to do or not to do what is mentioned in the order, if the Minister considers it necessary so to order.
The Minister must table every order issued in Parliament within 14 days of issuing of that order, or if Parliament is not then in session, within 14 days after the commencement of its next ensuing session.
Close Corporations Act 69 of 1984
Section 10 Regulations and Policy
This section provides that the Minister may determine policy for the appointment of a liquidator by the Master in order to promote consistency, fairness, transparency and the achievement of equality for persons previously disadvantaged by unfair discrimination. Any policy determined in accordance with these provisions must be tabled in Parliament before publication in the Gazette.
Companies Act 61 of 1973
Section 15 Regulations and Policy
The Minister may determine policy for the appointment of a provisional liquidator, co-liquidator, liquidator or provisional judicial manager by the Master in order to promote consistency, fairness, transparency and the achievement of equality for persons previously disadvantaged by unfair discrimination. Any policy in accordance with these provisions must be tabled in Parliament before publication in the Gazette.
Correctional Services Amendment Act 25 of 2008
The National Council must, in consultation with the National Commissioner develop a incarceration framework. The incarceration framework must be ratified by the Minister. If the Minister ratifies the incarceration framework, he or she must submit it to the relevant Parliamentary Committees on Correctional Services for approval.

Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997
Section 1 Substitution of sentence of death
To the extent that the Legal Aid Guide provided for in section 3 of the Legal Aid Act 18 of 1969 does not make provision for the granting of legal aid or legal representation in respect of the proceedings to which this section refers, the Legal Aid Board may issue directives in terms of which legal aid or legal representation may be rendered or made available. Before the directives are published in the Gazette as required by this section, they shall be submitted to Parliament and tabled as soon as possible.
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 32 of 2007
The Minister must within one year after the implementation of the act, adopt and table the policy framework in Parliament. Any amendments to the policy framework must be tabled in Parliament.
National instructions and directives by each Department or institution as well as the training courses contemplated in section 66, must be submitted to Parliament six months after the commencement of section 66 of the Act, before publication in the Gazette.
Criminal Matters Amendment Act 68 of 1998
Section 7 Savings
To the extent that the Legal Aid Guide provided for in section 3 of the Legal Aid Act 18 of 1969 does not make provision for the granting of legal aid or legal representation in respect of the proceedings to which section 3(a) refers, the Legal Aid Board may issue directives in terms of which legal aid or legal representation may be rendered or made available. Before the directives are published in the Gazette as required by this section, they shall be submitted to Parliament and tabled as soon as possible.
Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977
Section 63A Release or amendment of bail conditions of accused on account of prison conditions
This section empowers the National Director of Public Prosecutions to issue directives regarding mechanisms and procedures to be put in place in relation to the bringing of an application for release of an accused on warning in lieu of bail or the amendment of the bail conditions in terms of this section. Any directives so issued must be submitted to Parliament before they take effect.
Section 105A Plea and sentence agreements
This section empowers the National Director of Public Prosecutions to issue directives regarding plea and sentence agreements.
(11) He or she shall submit directives issued under this subsection to Parliament before those directives take effect.
(12) The National Director of Public Prosecutions shall at least once every year submit the records and statistics relating to the application of the section, as well as steps taken against prosecutors who fail to comply with directives, to Parliament.
Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 76 of 1997
Section 4 Savings
To the extent that the Legal Aid Guide provided for in section 3 of the Legal Aid Act 18 of 1969 does not make provision for the granting of legal aid or legal representation in respect of the proceedings to which section 3 refers, the Legal Aid Board may issue directives in terms of which legal aid or legal representation may be rendered or made available. Before the directives are published in the Gazette as required by this section, they shall be submitted to Parliament and tabled as soon as possible.
Debt Collectors Act 114 of 1998
Section 12 Register
The Council for Debt Collectors shall keep a register of the names and prescribed particulars of every debt collector whose application for registration has been approved, or whose registration has been withdrawn or disapproved. The register shall be published in the Gazette annually and submitted to Parliament within 14 days thereafter.
Section 14 Code of conduct
The Council shall adopt a code of conduct for debt collectors and shall publish such code in the Gazette. The code of conduct, and any amendment thereof, shall be submitted to Parliament within 14 days after publication thereof in the Gazette.
Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998
Section 18 Application of Act by prosecuting authority and members of South African Police Service
(5)(a) The National Director of Public Prosecutions must submit any prosecution policy and policy directives determined or issued in terms of subsection (2) to Parliament, and the first policy and directives so determined or issued, must be submitted to Parliament within six months of the commencement of this Act.
(5)(b): The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service must submit any national instructions issued in terms of subsection (3) to Parliament, and the first instructions so issued, must be submitted to Parliament within six months of the commencement of this Act.


Higher Education Act 101 of 1997
Section 3 Determination of higher education policy
This section requires the Minister to table the policy on higher education which he or she has determined.

Section 33 Institutional statutes to be approved or made by Minister

Section 32 empowers a council of a public higher education institution to make an institutional statute, subject to the requirements of section 33. Section 33 requires an institutional statute to be approved by the Minister, and then published by notice in the Gazette. The Minister must table an institutional statute in Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after it has been published.
Section 33(2): The Minister must table any institutional statute made by a council of a public higher education institution in terms of section 32 in Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after it has been published by notice in the Gazette.
Higher Education and Training Amendment Act 25 of 2010
Section 25F: Publication of national education policy
The Minister shall after determining policy for adult education and training, table the policy instrument in Parliament within 21 days after the notice has appeared in the Gazette, if Parliament is then in session, or, if Parliament is in recess, within 21 days after the commencement of the first ensuing session of Parliament.
Section 25G: Monitoring and evaluation of adult education and training
If a report indicates that the standards of adult education and training provision, delivery and performance in a province do not comply with the Constitution or with the policy determined in terms of the act, the Minister shall inform the province and require the submission, within 90 days, of a plan to remedy the situation. The Minister shall table the plan in Parliament with his or her comments within 21 days of receipt, if Parliament is then in session or if Parliament is in recess, within 21 days after the commencement of the first ensuing session of Parliament.
Section 41F: Publication of national education policy
The Minister shall after determining policy for further education and training, table the policy instrument in Parliament within 21 days after the notice has appeared in the Gazette, if Parliament is then in session, or, if Parliament is in recess, within 21 days after the commencement of the first ensuing session of Parliament.
Section 41F: Monitoring and evaluation of further education and training
If a report indicates that the standards of further education and training provision, delivery and performance in a province do not comply with the Constitution or with the policy determined in terms of the act, the Minister shall inform the province and require the submission, within 90 days, of a plan to remedy the situation. The Minister shall table the plan in Parliament with his or her comments within 21 days of receipt, if Parliament is then in session or if Parliament is in recess, within 21 days after the commencement of the first ensuing session of Parliament.
Independent Broadcasting Authority Act 153 of 1993
Section 13A General role and powers of Minister
The Minister may issue policy directions of general application on matters of broad national policy to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa. Before the policy direction is issued, the Minister must refer the proposed direction for comment to the committees of Parliament appointed for the purpose of considering matters relating to broadcasting.

Section 45 Public broadcasting licences

The Minister must table the findings and recommendation of the Independent Communications Authority relating to the protection and viability of public broadcasting services in the Transitional Executive Council, if it remains in existence, or in the National Assembly, within 14 days of the receipt of the document from the Authority.

Section 49 Limitations on control of commercial broadcasting services
The Minister must table recommendations made by the Authority regarding the amendment of any of the preceding subsections which limit control of commercial broadcasting services.
Section 50 Limitations on cross-media control of commercial broadcasting services
The Minister must table recommendations made by the Authority regarding the amendment of the preceding subsections of this section, which limit cross-media control of commercial broadcasting services.
Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Office-bearers Act 92 of 1997
Section 8 Functions of Commission
This section provides that the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-bearers must make recommendations relating to the salary, allowances and benefits of any office-bearer. Such recommendations must be published at least once a year in the Gazette, and must be submitted to Parliament before publication.
Judicial Matters Amendment Act 66 of 2008
Sections 10 and 57
The National Director of Public Prosecutions must issue directives regarding the cases and circumstances in which a prosecutor may issue a summons in which an admission of guilt fine may be imposed in respect of the offences which the Minister determines under subsection (2) and any directive so issued must be observed in the application of this section. The Minister must submit any directives issued to Parliament before those directives take effect.

Section 17

The Minister must specify, by notice in the Gazette an amount of a fine which a court would probably impose in respect of any offence, after consultation with the Chief Justice, the National Director of Public Prosecutions and the Minister of Safety and Security. Any determination made by the Minister must be tabled in Parliament for approval.

Section 30
This section amends section 10 of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 and provides for the code of good administrative conduct to be approved by Cabinet and Parliament before publication in the Gazette.
Section 38
This section amends section 62 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 to provide for the Minister to, before 31 March 2009, adopt and table the policy framework in Parliament. Amendments to the policy framework must be tabled in Parliament.
Section 57 Admission of guilt and payment of fine without appearance in court
An admission of guilt fine referred to in this section may only be imposed and paid in respect of an offence which the Minister determines. Any determination made by the Minister under this section must be tabled in Parliament for approval.
Judicial Service Commission Amendment Act 20 of 2008
Section 25 Rules and Procedure
The Chief Justice must make rules regulating procedure before a Tribunal, these rules must be tabled in Parliament before publication in the Gazette.
Jurisdiction of Regional Courts Amendment Act 31 of 2008
The Rules Board for Courts of Law must, within six months after the commencement of this Act, review and amend the existing rules of the magistrates’ courts in order to ensure that courts of regional divisions can exercise the jurisdiction conferred on them under the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944, as amended by this Act, effectively and efficiently.
The rules must be submitted to Parliament.
Legal Aid Act 22 of 1969
Section 3A Legal Aid Guide
The Minister must table the Legal Aid Guide Legal Aid Guide to be tabled in the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces, and pending such ratification the Legal Aid Guide then in operation shall continue to apply.

Local Government: Municipal Finance Act 56 of 2003
Section 42 Price increases of bulk resources for provision of municipal services
The executive authority of any national or provincial organ of state which supplies water, electricity or any other bulk resource must table any proposed amendment to its pricing structure and the documents referred to in subsection (3) in Parliament or the relevant provincial legislature, as may be appropriate.
Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000
Section 9 Assignment of functions or powers to municipalities generally by Acts of Parliament or provincial Acts
This Sections sets out the process by which a cabinet member of Deputy Minister seeking to initiate the assignment of a function or power by way of an Act of Parliament to municipalities in general, or any category of municipalities, may do so.
Maintenance Act 99 of 1998
Section 4 Maintenance officers
The Minister shall cause a copy of any policy directions issued in terms of this section to be tabled in Parliament as soon as possible after the issue thereof.
National Education Policy Act 27 of 1996
The Act empowers the Minister to determine the national education policy.
Section 7 Publication of national education policy
The Minister shall within 21 days after determining the national education policy give notice of such determination in the Gazette and indicate where the policy instrument issued with regard thereto may be obtained and shall table the policy in Parliament within 21 days after the notice has appeared in the Gazette, if Parliament is then in ordinary session, or, if Parliament is not in ordinary session, within 21 days after the commencement of the first ensuing ordinary session of Parliament.
National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004
Section 40 Bioregions and Bioregional Plans
The Minister may enter into an agreement with a neighbouring country to secure the effective implementation of a “bioregional” plan for the management of biodiversity and the components of biodiversity in the region. He or she must submit to Parliament a copy of any such agreement entered into.
National Sport and Recreation Amendment Act 18 of 2007
All national federations must develop its sport or recreational activity at club level in accordance with the service level agreement, development programmes and guidelines issued by the Minister.
The Minister must submit the progress on development to Parliament on an annual basis.
Every sport and recreation body must annually submit a written report on development progress and a copy of its Constitution to Parliament.
Protection from Harassment Act 17 of 2011
Section 20 Policy directives
The national Director of Public Prosecutions must in consultation with the Minister and after consultation with the Directors of Public Prosecutions issue directives regarding the institution of prosecutions in respect of any offence arising out of this Act.
The Minister must submit any directives issued to Parliament before those directives take effect. The Minister must also submit any national instructions to Parliament before those instructions take effect.
Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004
Section 34 Duty to report corrupt transactions
This section provides that any person who holds a position of authority in terms of this section, and who knows or ought reasonably to have known or suspected that any other person has committed particular offences listed in this section, is obliged to report such knowledge or suspicion or cause such knowledge or suspicion to be reported to any police official. The National Director of Public Prosecutions must, before 27 July 2004, publish directions as to the manner in which such a report is to be taken down. Any such direction must be tabled in Parliament before publication thereof in the Gazette.
Public Audit Act 25 of 2004
Section 38 Budget and business plan
The Auditor-General must prepare a budget and business plan for each financial year and submit it to the oversight mechanism, among others. The oversight mechanism must consider the plan and within two months of receipt thereof submit its recommendations to the Speaker for tabling in the National Assembly, and others.
Rules Board for Courts of Law Act 107 of 1985
Section 6 Powers of Board
Every rule and every amendment or repeal thereof made by the Rules Board for Courts of Law shall within 14 days after it commenced be laid upon the Table in Parliament if Parliament is then in session, or if it is not then in session, within 14 days after the commencement of its next ensuing session.
South African Civil Aviation Authority Act 40 of 1998
Section 6 Ministerial order
In terms of this section the Minister may issue an order in respect of aviation matters requiring the South African Civil Aviation Authority to do or not to do what is mentioned in the order. The Minister must cause a copy of every such order to be tabled in Parliament within 14 days of issuing of that order, or, if Parliament is not then in session, within 14 days after the commencement of its next ensuing session.
South African Police Service Amendment Act 57 of 2008
Section 17K Parliamentary oversight.
The Act provides for the Minister to submit any policy guidelines to Parliament for approval.
South African Postbank Act 9 of 2010
The Minister must make policies on matters referred to in section 9(1)(g), (h) and (i) within six months after the commencement of this Act, and may make any additional policies on matters of national policy applicable to the Company, consistent with the objects of this Act, and may at any time thereafter amend any such policies made. When making or amending a policy the Minister must table the policy in the National Assembly at least 30 day before publishing the final version of the policy.

South African Post Office Soc Ltd Act 22 of 2011
Section 29 Regulations and policy
The Minister must, when making or amending policy on matters of national policy applicable to the Post Office and its subsidiaries, table the policy in the National Assembly at least 30 days before publishing the final version of the policy in the Gazette.
Technical Colleges Act 104 of 1981
This Act provides for the establishment of technical colleges, and empowers the Minister to grant conditional subsidies to a technical colleges.
Section 29 Action on failure of technical college to comply with conditions subject to which subsidy has been paid
If a technical college fails to comply with a condition attached to a subsidy, the Minister call upon the technical college to comply with the condition within a fixed period. If the technical college still does not comply with the said condition, the Minister may withhold payment of the whole or any portion of the subsidy, but the Minister must report the matter to the National Assembly together with his reasons for withholding payment, within fourteen days of his having notified the technical college concerned of his intention so to withhold payment, if the National Assembly is then in ordinary session, or, if the National Assembly is not then in ordinary session, within fourteen days of the commencement of its next ensuing ordinary session.